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A.21 PARAMTM.INI
HMI Advanced (IM4)
314
Commissioning Manual, 03/2009, 6FC5397-0DP10-3BA0
A.21
PARAMTM.INI
Overview
All data that describe the oper
ator interface of the tool manag
er are saved in the file
...\user\paramtm.ini.
See also
Structure of the paramtm.ini file (Page
187)
319
321
Table of Contents
Base software and HMI Advanced
1
Legal information
2
Preface
3
1 HMI Advanced (IM4)
7
Legal information
8
Table of contents
9
1 Introduction
13
1.1 State of the system when supplied
13
1.2 Booting
14
1.2.1 Settings at the HMI
14
1.2.2 System settings
16
1.2.3 Behavior of the keys for the PCU
18
1.3 Access levels concept
19
1.4 Licensing (solution line only)
21
1.5 Limits of data management
23
2 Configuring the HMI system
25
2.1 Processing INI files
25
2.1.1 Terminate OEM commissioning
28
2.1.2 Activating the screensaver
29
2.1.3 Configuring the prompt dialog box for the EXIT mode
29
2.1.4 Setting the storage location for the alarm log
30
2.1.5 Configuring the acknowledgement icon for PLC alarms
32
2.1.6 Changing access levels for programs
33
2.1.7 Configuring the '"Language Selection" softkey
34
2.1.8 Creating user operator menus
35
2.1.9 Supplementing service displays on a user-specific basis
42
2.1.10 Setting the Wide Display for OEM applications
45
2.1.11 Creating technology-specific texts
48
2.1.12 Set-up workpieces with job lists
50
2.1.13 Tool management (WZV)
51
2.1.14 Tool selection without tool management
52
2.1.15 Executing from the hard disk (m:n configuration)
54
2.1.16 Activating the V.24 interface
56
2.2 Configuring a channel menu
57
2.2.1 Applications for the channel menu
57
2.2.2 Structure of the channel menu
58
2.2.3 Configuration of a channel menu for direct channel selection (1:1 configuration)
59
2.2.4 Configuring a double-channel display
62
2.2.5 Channel menu for control unit management for an m:n configuration (powerline)
63
2.2.6 Channel menu for control unit management for an m:n configuration (solution line)
64
2.2.7 Management of operating units 1:N (solution line)
69
2.3 Connecting network drives
72
2.3.1 Setting up access to external drives or computers
72
2.3.2 Connecting Drives with Display Machine Data
72
2.3.3 Connecting logical drives
74
2.4 Simulation
79
2.4.1 Display of the simulation files
79
2.4.2 Data match of the simulation
80
2.4.3 Speeding up the simulation boot
84
2.4.4 Expanding geometrical tool data
85
2.4.5 Optimizing the memory requirement
87
2.5 Configuring user alarms
89
2.5.1 Classifying user alarms
89
2.5.2 Configuring user alarms
92
2.5.3 Example: Extending an alarm text for user PLC alarms
94
3 Parameterizing machine data
97
3.1 Handling machine data via the HMI
97
3.1.1 Setting-up a display filter for machine data
98
3.1.2 Creating user views
100
3.2 Parameterizing the control using machine data
103
3.2.1 Machine data for setting actual value, scratching, PRESET
103
3.2.2 Fine work offset and base offset
105
3.2.3 Changing the access level for the "Basis WO" softkey
106
3.2.4 Redefining access levels for NC data
106
3.2.5 Creating plain text for PLC machine data
108
3.2.6 Set tool offset to be active immediately
109
3.2.7 Hiding axes
110
3.2.8 Memory for cycles in the DRAM
111
3.2.9 Specifying how STAT and TU values should be displayed
112
3.2.10 Inverting the spindle icon of the spindle display
113
3.2.11 Representing the spindle utilization
114
4 Programming PLC Functions
119
4.1 Activating the data transfer between the PLC and NCK
119
4.2 Transferring the actual task number of the HMI to the PLC
122
4.3 Channel/spindle selection via the PLC
124
4.4 Configuring the display of messages in the header
125
4.5 Starting a block search across several channels
128
4.6 Cross-channel status display
130
4.7 User status display (OEM)
135
5 Diagnostics and service
139
5.1 Installing HMI software on a PG/PC
139
5.1.1 NCU Connection Wizard
140
5.1.2 Starting HMI-Advanced in a separate desktop
140
5.1.3 Configuring the desktop switch application
142
5.1.4 Operating the desktop switch application
144
5.2 Saving a screenshot
146
5.3 Displaying versions
147
5.4 Setting-up and upgrading the system
148
5.4.1 Series commissioning
148
5.4.2 Upgrading the PLC
150
5.4.3 Example: How to upgrade a PLC
153
5.5 Service displays
155
5.5.1 Service axis
156
5.5.2 Displaying system resources
157
5.5.3 Output of configuration data
157
5.6 Action log
158
5.6.1 Setting the action log
158
5.6.2 Structure of the log file
161
5.6.3 How to save the log file
163
5.6.4 "NCDDE Trace" log
164
5.7 HMI Analyzer
166
5.7.1 Using the HMI Analyzer
166
5.7.2 Using the HMI Analyzer
167
5.7.3 Analyzing INI Files
169
5.7.4 Application Examples
171
6 Tool management
175
6.1 Setting tool management parameters on the HMI
175
6.1.1 How to create a real magazine
175
6.1.2 How to parameterize a buffer
177
6.1.3 Loading points and loading locations
180
6.1.4 Select location type
183
6.1.5 Example: Parameterizing location types
184
6.1.6 Example: To assign a hierarchy to location types
186
6.1.7 Magazine configuration
188
6.1.8 How to create and load a configuration
190
6.2 Settings in the configuration file
192
6.2.1 Parameterize the paramtm.ini file
192
6.2.2 Structure of the paramtm.ini file
193
6.2.3 Configuring the display of softkeys
233
6.2.4 Parameterizing the display of bitmaps for tools
239
6.2.5 Example: Customized settings for the machines
241
6.3 Language-dependence for user-defined name
244
6.3.1 Language-dependent name for magazines
244
6.3.2 Language-specific names for buffers
245
6.3.3 Language-dependent name for loading locations
246
6.3.4 Language-specific names for location types
248
6.4 Job processing of tools
250
6.4.1 Settings that apply for all filters at the same time
250
6.4.2 Settings that are valid for one filter at a time
253
6.5 Grinding tools and tool-specific grinding data
259
6.6 Inch/metric setting
261
6.7 Start-up of code carrier
264
6.7.1 Description of the code carrier data
264
6.7.2 Structure of description file
267
6.7.3 Data conversion rule
273
6.7.4 Example: Description file
275
6.7.5 Example: Data string
277
A List of the INI Files
279
A.1 ACTLOG.INI
280
A.2 AEDITOR.INI
281
A.3 DINO.INI
283
A.4 DG.INI
284
A.5 DGOVW.INI
285
A.6 DH.INI
286
A.7 DPDH.INI
287
A.8 DPSIM.INI
288
A.9 HEADER.INI
289
A.10 HMIDESK.INI
293
A.11 IB.INI
294
A.12 IF.INI
296
A.13 KEYS.INI
297
A.14 LOGDRIVE.INI
298
A.15 MACHINE.INI
301
A.16 MBDDE.INI
304
A.17 MMC.INI
309
A.18 NETNAMES.INI
314
A.19 OEMFRAME.INI
318
A.20 PARAM.INI
319
A.21 PARAMTM.INI
320
A.22 REGIE.INI
321
A.23 SEDITOR.INI
323
A.24 SIMTOGEO.INI
330
A.25 TASKCONF.INI
333
B List of Abbreviations
335
B.1 Abbreviations
335
Index
339
2 Expanding the user interface (BE1)
343
Table of contents
345
1 Scope of performance
349
2 Programming
351
2.1 Getting started
351
2.1.1 Fundamentals of Configuration
351
2.1.2 Configuration and start files
352
2.1.3 Structure of configuration file
353
2.1.4 Troubleshooting (log book)
354
2.2 Structure and elements of a dialog
356
2.2.1 Defining a dialog
356
2.2.2 Example Opening the Dialog
358
2.2.3 Dialog properties
360
2.2.4 Dialog elements
363
2.2.5 Dialogs with multiple columns
365
2.2.6 Unifying the dialog appearance
365
2.2.7 Using display images/graphics
367
2.3 Variables
369
2.3.1 Variable properties
369
2.3.2 Programming variables
371
2.3.3 Detailed information about the variable type [1]
374
2.3.4 Detailed information about the toggle field [2]
377
2.3.5 Detailed information about the default setting [3]
378
2.3.6 Detailed information about the position of the short t
379
2.3.7 Detailed information about on Help [11] (HMI-Advanced
379
2.3.8 Application examples
380
2.3.9 Example 1: Assigning the Variable Type, Texts, Help, C
381
2.3.10 Example 2: Assigning the Variable Type, Limits, Attri
382
2.3.11 Example 3: Assigning the Variable Type, Default, Syst
383
2.3.12 Examples relating to toggle field, Help call and imag
383
2.3.13 Use of strings
385
2.3.14 CURPOS variable
386
2.3.15 CURVER variable
387
2.3.16 ENTRY variable
388
2.3.17 ERR variable
389
2.3.18 FILE_ERR variable
390
2.3.19 FOC variable
391
2.3.20 S_CHAN variable
392
2.4 Complex dialog elements
392
2.4.1 Array
392
2.4.2 Accessing the value of an array element
393
2.4.3 Example Access to an array element
395
2.4.4 Scanning the status of an array element
397
2.4.5 Table grid (grid)
397
2.4.6 Defining table grids
399
2.4.7 Defining columns
399
2.4.8 Focus control in the table grid
401
2.4.9 Example Defining columns
402
2.4.10 Example Loading different table grids
403
2.5 Softkey menus
405
2.5.1 Softkey description
405
2.5.2 Define softkey menu
405
2.5.3 Changing softkey properties during runtime
408
2.5.4 Defining the start softkey
410
2.5.5 Functions for start softkeys
410
2.6 Methods
412
2.6.1 CHANGE
412
2.6.2 FOCUS
414
2.6.3 LOAD GRID
414
2.6.4 LOAD
415
2.6.5 UNLOAD
416
2.6.6 OUTPUT
416
2.6.7 PRESS
417
2.6.8 Example Version management with OUTPUT blocks
418
2.7 Functions
420
2.7.1 Activate Program (AP)
421
2.7.2 Define block (//B)
422
2.7.3 Subprogram call (CALL)
423
2.7.4 Check Variable (CVAR)
424
2.7.5 Copy Program (CP)
425
2.7.6 Dialog line (DLGL)
425
2.7.7 Delete Program (DP)
426
2.7.8 Evaluate (EVAL)
427
2.7.9 Execute (EXE)
428
2.7.10 Exist Program (EP)
429
2.7.11 Exit dialog (EXIT)
430
2.7.12 Exit Loading Softkey (EXITLS)
431
2.7.13 Generate code (GC)
432
2.7.14 Load Array (LA)
435
2.7.15 Load Block (LB)
436
2.7.16 Load Mask (LM)
437
2.7.17 Load Softkey (LS)
438
2.7.18 Passivate Program (PP)
439
2.7.19 Read NC/PLC (RNP), Write NC/PLC (WNP)
440
2.7.20 Multiple Read NC PLC (MRNP)
441
2.7.21 REFRESH
443
2.7.22 Register (REG)
444
2.7.23 RETURN
446
2.7.24 Recompile
446
2.7.25 Search Forward, Search Backward (SF, SB)
448
2.7.26 Select Program (SP)
449
2.7.27 STRING functions
450
2.7.28 PI services
453
2.7.29 External functions (only HMI Advanced)
455
2.7.30 Programming example
457
2.8 Operators
460
2.8.1 Mathematical operators
460
2.8.2 Bit operators
462
3 Programming support
465
3.1 What does programming support do?
465
3.2 Cycle support
466
3.3 Activating a dialog from the NC program
468
3.3.1 Structure of "MMC" instruction
469
3.3.2 Example of MMC instruction
471
3.3.3 Example 1: MMC instruction without acknowledgment
473
3.3.4 Example 2: Hold time and optional text variables
474
3.3.5 Example 3: MMC instruction with synchronous acknowledg
475
3.3.6 Example 4: Positioning of input/output field
476
3.3.7 Example 5: Displaying graphics in the dialog screen
478
3.3.8 Example 6: Displaying OPI variables
479
3.3.9 Example 7: Asynchronous acknowledgment mode with softk
480
4 Configure hotkeys and PLC keys
483
4.1 Introduction
483
4.1.1 OP hotkeys
484
4.1.2 Functions of the keys on delivery
485
4.2 Configuration
486
4.2.1 Configuration overview
486
4.2.2 Configuration in the KEYS.INI file
488
4.2.3 Programming a hotkey event
490
4.2.4 Expansions and special cases
492
4.2.5 Expanded functions for PLC keys
494
4.3 PLC interface
494
4.3.1 Structure of the interface
494
4.3.2 Description of the PLC display selection
495
4.3.3 Configuring the dialog selection
498
4.4 Selecting dialog/softkey menus
499
4.4.1 Assigning INI files to operating areas
499
4.4.2 Configuring "Expand user interface" functions
500
4.5 List of selectable states
501
4.5.1 Selectable states in HMI Advanced
501
4.5.2 Selectable states in HMI Embedded sl
503
4.5.3 Selectable states in ShopMill on NCU
503
4.5.4 Selectable states in ShopTurn on NCU
506
5 "Custom" operating area
511
5.1 Delivery condition and use
511
5.2 Activating the operating area
512
5.3 Defining the start dialog
513
6 Configuring environment
515
6.1 Scope of supply
515
6.2 Creating configuration data
516
6.2.1 Using the COMMON.COM file
516
6.2.2 Structure of the COMMON.COM file
517
6.2.3 Configuring start softkeys
519
6.2.4 Language-dependent text
520
6.3 Storage structure of configuration files
522
6.3.1 HMI Embedded sl
522
6.3.2 HMI Advanced
523
6.4 Search function on the HW platform common to both HMI sy
524
6.4.1 Search function principle
524
6.4.2 Search function for COMMON.COM
527
6.4.3 Search function for images
528
A Appendix
529
A.1 List of start softkeys
529
A.2 List of colors
533
A.3 List of accessible system variables
535
A.4 List of Pl services
545
B List of abbreviations
549
B.1 Abbreviations
549
Glossary
553
Index
559
3 Online Help (HE1)
563
Table of contents
565
1 Programming help systems
567
1.1 Overview
567
1.2 Quick "ASCII" help
570
1.2.1 Extending/replacing the help function
570
1.2.2 Entries in the file "IF.INI"
570
1.2.3 Extension of text files
573
1.2.4 Extension of a topic
575
1.2.5 Extension of an instruction
576
1.2.6 Parameterization of extended "PDF" help
577
1.2.7 Extension with alarm text variables
580
1.3 Extended "PDF" help
580
1.3.1 Function
580
1.3.2 Extending programming help
581
1.4 ISO mode help
583
1.4.1 Function
583
1.4.2 Extending ISO mode help
584
2 Alarm/Machine data help
587
2.1 Overview
587
2.2 Alarm help
590
2.2.1 Function
590
2.2.2 Extending alarm help
591
2.2.3 User comments on help
592
2.2.4 Changing "Win-Help" alarm help to "PDF help"
593
2.3 Machine data help
594
2.3.1 Function
594
2.3.2 Extending the machine data help
595
Index
597
4 Generating target language texts (TX2)
599
Table of contents
601
1 Introduction
603
2 Editing files with Word
609
3 Input of Text
615
4 Problems and remedies
635
5 References for text generation
637
Index
639
5 PCU-Basesoftware V8.6 (IM8)
641
Legal information
642
Table of contents
643
1 Commissioning a system
645
1.1 Delivery condition of the system
645
1.1.1 Hard disk partitions
646
1.1.2 System features
647
1.2 User administration
649
1.2.1 Which users are set up?
649
1.2.2 Global user settings
650
1.2.3 How to create a new user
656
1.3 Boot up behavior of the PCU
658
1.3.1 Service dialogs during boot up
658
1.3.2 Boot up of the PCU: no HMI program installed
661
1.3.3 Boot up of the PCU: HMI program already installed
662
1.3.4 Setting the screen resolution
664
1.4 BIOS settings
667
2 Configuring the system
673
2.1 System settings
673
2.1.1 How to change the name of the PCU
673
2.1.2 How to set the IP address of the PCU 50.3
674
2.1.3 How to add the PCU to a domain
675
2.1.4 How to connect an external monitor
677
2.2 Configuring a customized operator interface
678
2.2.1 How to select the language for the Windows system
678
2.2.2 Storage location of HMI boot screen
680
2.2.3 Displaying a customized boot screen
680
2.2.4 Changing the background of the service desktop
681
2.3 Customized settings during boot up
682
2.3.1 Configuring key filters for an HMI program
682
2.3.2 Saving service desktop settings
683
2.3.3 Starting programs during boot up
684
2.3.4 Starting OEM programs
685
2.3.5 Starting applications in service mode
685
2.4 PCU 50.3 with SITOP UPS module
686
2.4.1 Starting and configuring the SITOP monitor
687
2.4.2 Configuration of the SITOP UPS module
688
2.4.3 Configuration for exiting the HMI
691
3 Install software and updates
693
3.1 Installing SINUMERIK products
693
3.2 Installation via service desktop
694
3.3 How to install and authorize SIMATIC STEP 7
697
3.4 How to install additional languages under Windows XP (DVD)
699
4 Backing up and restoring data
701
4.1 Backing up and restoring data
701
4.1.1 How to create a service system for PCU
701
4.1.2 Starting ServiceCenter Backup Restore
703
4.1.3 Select service task
705
4.1.4 How to backup and restore local partitions
706
4.1.5 How to backup and restore the hard disk
707
4.1.6 Restoring system data from "Emergency Image"
709
4.2 Saving the HMI Advanced environment
710
4.3 Operating the service PC or the PG on the network
711
4.3.1 Requirements
711
4.3.2 How to connect a PC/PG to a PCU within the system network
713
4.3.3 How to connect a PC/PG to an NCU within the company network
717
4.4 Commissioning the replacement hard disk
720
5 Service and diagnostics
721
5.1 PCU Hardware Diagnostics
721
5.2 Evaluating 7-segment display
722
5.3 Enabling/disabling error log during boot up
724
5.4 How to search for stations within the system network
725
5.5 OpenSSH for WinSCP and PuTTY
730
A List of Abbreviations
731
A.1 Abbreviations
731
Index
733
Appendix
735
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